#973C29
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.8% 0.127 33.5), rgb(151, 60, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#973C29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973C29 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 60, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.127 33.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #973C29 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973C29 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973C29 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #973C29 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68A78
oklch(70.7% 0.097 34)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A56
oklch(63.1% 0.126 33)
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Step 600
600
#B5503B
oklch(55.7% 0.136 33.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973C29
oklch(47.8% 0.127 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3526
oklch(42.6% 0.105 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F23
oklch(37.7% 0.082 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#973C29 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #554C27 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6026 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62838 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973C29
#973C29
oklch(47.8% 0.127 33.5)
- #006979
#006979
oklch(47.8% 0.084 212.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #973C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.019
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
Use #973C29 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.